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Knoxville Livestock Center Market Report

Knoxville, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

1,299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.34/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,322/hd at 569 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.75/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 526 lb · 56 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $262.35/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 568 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,299 1,258 1,416
Feeder cattle 1,157 1,072 1,178
Slaughter cattle 122 119 168
Replacement cattle 20 67 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers measuring 5.00 lower with feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls weighing up to 400 lbs. sharply higher, with those weighing 400 to 600 lbs. 5.00 lower, and those weighing over 600 lbs. 5.00 higher. Regarding slaughter classes- breaker and lean cows gauging 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with boning cows 3.00 lower, and bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 320.00–330.00 $324.84 $1,023 -5.78
315 value added 315 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,118 -5.00
355–365 value added 360 2 345.00–355.00 $349.93 $1,260 —
357–395 372 5 307.50–325.00 $314.59 $1,170 +2.85
400–415 value added 408 2 317.50–320.00 $318.77 $1,301 —
405–445 415 14 287.50–307.50 $295.51 $1,226 -5.31
472 value added 472 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,416 —
460–490 478 10 265.00–290.00 $278.39 $1,331 -1.25
502–526 value added 514 9 267.50–270.00 $269.15 $1,383 -13.35
520–535 527 17 250.00–260.00 $253.95 $1,338 -11.64
553–595 value added 566 26 267.50–287.50 $272.54 $1,543 —
551–597 569 21 242.50–260.00 $254.47 $1,448 +11.97
565–582 574 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,363 -5.00
605–645 623 18 235.00–245.00 $240.14 $1,496 -6.49
615–645 value added 628 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,570 -7.64
660–690 671 12 240.00–245.00 $243.75 $1,636 -3.16
658–692 value added 678 23 247.50–257.50 $251.76 $1,707 -4.46
682 682 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,552 -19.41
705–746 value added 726 9 240.00–250.00 $241.08 $1,750 -5.92
725–740 733 2 233.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,715 -7.51
751–772 value added 758 8 225.00–244.00 $238.04 $1,804 -3.27
806 806 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,773 —
811–845 value added 817 6 227.50–231.00 $230.40 $1,882 -7.60
880 880 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,927 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,018 —
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 -25.00
430–445 436 4 265.00–280.00 $270.57 $1,180 —
460–495 479 4 240.00–262.50 $253.57 $1,215 —
520–540 530 2 245.00–248.00 $246.47 $1,306 —
565–585 574 4 220.00–235.00 $229.40 $1,317 —
610 610 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,360 —
650–670 660 2 217.50–230.00 $223.84 $1,477 —
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–470 465 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,197 +3.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 11 280.00–297.50 $289.99 $928 +2.58
350–395 365 12 247.50–267.50 $257.23 $939 -3.09
355–370 value added 365 6 272.50–305.00 $283.28 $1,034 —
370–385 378 2 242.50–245.00 $243.77 $921 -16.55
401–440 value added 415 17 270.00–290.00 $280.49 $1,164 —
400–445 423 14 242.50–265.00 $253.84 $1,074 +4.32
437–442 440 5 235.00–238.00 $236.19 $1,039 +4.51
450–470 value added 455 14 262.50–280.00 $266.07 $1,211 —
450–495 475 25 237.50–257.50 $246.77 $1,172 +16.87
505 value added 505 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,300 +7.50
500–545 526 55 227.50–250.00 $238.41 $1,254 +19.71
555–580 value added 565 9 242.00–250.00 $245.60 $1,388 +1.09
565 565 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,220 -11.13
550–591 570 48 220.00–240.00 $230.53 $1,314 +3.40
600–645 620 32 220.00–232.50 $226.42 $1,404 +0.16
620–625 623 2 210.00–212.50 $211.26 $1,316 -15.00
642 value added 642 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,509 +1.49
661–673 value added 667 6 226.00–234.00 $230.04 $1,534 +0.04
652–695 674 9 212.50–222.50 $216.29 $1,458 +6.29
700–745 712 10 190.00–205.00 $197.03 $1,403 -10.47
701–741 value added 715 12 213.00–217.00 $215.31 $1,539 -9.32
765–795 780 2 182.50–200.00 $191.42 $1,493 —
810–840 value added 830 4 200.00–207.50 $203.39 $1,688 —
856 value added 856 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 313 7 250.00–272.50 $264.67 $828 +24.67
355 355 1 232.50 $232.50 $825 —
405–445 428 6 216.00–235.00 $227.45 $973 —
460–492 484 8 225.00–235.00 $230.71 $1,117 +3.21
505–540 522 3 217.50–225.00 $220.92 $1,153 —
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 +12.50
640 640 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–295 282 6 342.50–350.00 $347.72 $981 +17.99
305–340 318 10 310.00–340.00 $322.06 $1,024 -6.97
352–395 362 13 307.50–340.00 $332.16 $1,202 +25.24
400–445 418 16 272.50–292.50 $286.15 $1,196 -4.97
410–445 435 4 257.50–267.50 $263.79 $1,147 -27.33
450–497 473 28 255.00–282.50 $267.08 $1,263 -6.38
475 value added 475 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,366 —
500–545 525 38 235.00–262.50 $249.54 $1,310 -5.77
550–598 576 27 235.00–252.50 $242.04 $1,394 -3.59
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -15.63
605–648 623 27 232.50–245.00 $238.24 $1,484 +8.51
650–697 671 19 220.00–239.00 $229.00 $1,537 +1.00
705–740 719 8 207.50–221.00 $215.12 $1,547 -5.74
755–772 765 10 200.00–210.00 $204.25 $1,563 +15.31
815–835 823 3 187.50–200.00 $192.14 $1,581 -10.36
850–852 851 3 172.50–190.00 $184.18 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,095 —
415–440 428 2 257.50–265.00 $261.36 $1,119 —
490 490 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,237 +0.50
570–580 573 4 207.50–225.00 $220.57 $1,264 —
620–630 625 2 220.00–222.50 $221.26 $1,383 +3.76
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —
740 740 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,498 —
805 805 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,489 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 270.00 $270.00 $824 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1700 1424 75-80% 25 116.50–135.00 $126.12 $1,796 +2.00
1410–1565 1473 75-80% 4 139.00–146.50 $142.30 $2,096 —
1420–1600 1530 75-80% 3 109.50–114.00 $112.43 $1,720 -0.57
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1465 1240 80-85% 24 116.50–131.00 $121.91 $1,512 —
1005–1390 1269 80-85% 6 134.00–147.00 $137.12 $1,740 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1240 1063 85-90% 12 97.00–108.00 $103.12 $1,096 —
1075–1090 1083 85-90% 2 124.00–127.50 $125.76 $1,362 —
820–1325 1094 85-90% 15 113.00–122.50 $116.36 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1455 1282 3 125.00–138.00 $130.22 $1,669 —
1205–2210 1671 17 141.00–160.00 $150.08 $2,508 —
1615–1980 1807 3 164.50–173.00 $167.61 $3,029 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1035–1165 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,561.76
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–805 795 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,375.63
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–790 785 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,299.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.